COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
The World of Nanotechnology
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GENS 306
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
5
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The main objectives of this course are • To introduce the field of nanotechnology • To provide an introduction about nanomaterials and their fabrication methods • To introduce existing applications of nanomaterials • To demonstrate the potential of nanoscience and future applications of nanotechnology
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Describe and explain Nanotechnology
  • Describe Nanomaterials based on their dimensionality
  • Explain the importance of reduction in materials dimensionality, and its relationship with materials properties
  • Describe synthesis and characterization of Nanomaterials
  • Give examples on the use of Nanotechnology in many applications
  • Perform a literature survey on a chosen topic and present the findings
Course Description The course aims at providing you with a general and broad introduction to the field of nanotechnology. Also, the potential of nanoscience and applications of nanotechnology will be presented. A final goal is to give you an insight into systems where nanotechnology can be used to improve our everyday life.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the Nanotechnology Lecture Notes
2 Nanomaterials and Dimensionality Lecture Notes
3 Nano Fabrication Methods Lecture Notes
4 Synthesis of Nanomaterials Lecture Notes
5 Characterization Methods Lecture Notes
6 Midterm
7 Nanostructures Lecture Notes
8 Applications in Optics, Coatings and Biomedical Lecture Notes
9 Applications in Sensors and Smart Materials Lecture Notes
10 The potential and future of nanoscience Lecture Notes
11 Presentations
12 Presentations
13 Review of Topics Lecture Notes
14 Final Exam
15 Review of the Semester  
16 Review of the Semester  
Course Notes/Textbooks

Lecture Notes
Suggested Readings/Materials
  • Natelson, Douglas. Nanostructures and nanotechnology. Cambridge University Press, 2015.
  • Ramsden, Jeremy. Nanotechnology: an introduction. William Andrew, 2016.
  • Recent articles will be cited during the class.

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
12
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
2
10
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
16
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
2
28
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
4
Presentation / Jury
1
3
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
3
Final Exams
1
22
    Total
108

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to critically discuss and interpret the theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of the discipline of new media and communication.
2

To be able to critically interpret theoretical debates concerning the relations between the forms, agents, and factors that play a role in the field of new media and communication.
3

To have the fundamental knowledge and ability to use the technical equipment and software programs required by the new media production processes.
4

To be able to gather, scrutinize and scientifically investigate data in the processes of production and distribution.

5

To be able to use the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice.

6

To be able to take responsibility both individually and as a member of a group to develop solutions to problems encountered in the field of new media and communication.

7

To be informed about national, regional, and global issues and problems; to be able to generate problem-solving methods depending on the quality of evidence and research, and to acquire the ability to report the conclusions of those methods to the public.
8

To be able to critically discuss and draw on theories, concepts and ideas that form the basis of other disciplines complementing the field of new media and communication studies.

9

To be able to develop and use knowledge and skills towards personal and social goals in a lifelong process.
10

To be able to apply social, scientific and professional ethical values in the field of new media and communication.

11

To be able to collect datain the areas of new media and communication and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.
13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest